Entries by John Mc Whirter

In 1993 I began an extensive counselling training programme for the Occupational Health Nurses at Nestle UK, a large organisation with over twenty factory sites through- out the United Kingdom. What may not be so well known is that Nestle boasts one of the largest and most forward thinking Occupational Health departments in the country employing two full time doctors (several more part time) and over fifty nurses.

Six years ago, just before Christmas, a colleague told me that her 8 year old daughter was very upset because her teacher told the class of 8 year olds that there was no Father Christmas. The teacher said that of course there were three Kings as they were described in the bible but as there […]